Bible Verses about 'Toward'

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• I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
  Philippians 3:14 reward Jesus calling
• The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
  his ears are open to their cries for help.
  Psalm 34:15 righteousness listening
• Give me an eagerness for your laws
  rather than a love for money!
  Psalm 119:36 law greed heart
• And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.
  1 Thessalonians 3:12 love neighbor relationships
• Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
  Colossians 4:5-6 gentleness wisdom speaking
• Glory to God in highest heaven,
  and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.
  Luke 2:14 christmas peace angels
• In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
  for it will sprout wings
  and fly away like an eagle.
  Proverbs 23:5 money desires materialism
• And I will forgive their wickedness,
  and I will never again remember their sins.
  Hebrews 8:12 forgiveness sin grace
• So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
  Hebrews 6:1-2 conversion faith baptism
• Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
  Romans 12:16 humility community dependence
• For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.
  Hebrews 6:10 righteousness work serving
• May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus.
  Romans 15:5 community encouragement patience
• “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
  Jeremiah 29:11 planning blessing hope
• And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  1 Peter 3:21 baptism salvation purification
• Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.
  2 Thessalonians 1:3 faith love gratitude
• Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
  Romans 5:7-8 sin salvation death
• The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
  2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
• Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.
  2 Corinthians 7:1 purification holiness awe
• And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.
  1 John 5:14 trust prayer listening
• As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”
  Acts 1:10-11 ascension second coming heaven
• Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
  1 John 3:21-22 trust law obedience
• God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.
  1 John 4:9 love Jesus life
• Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
  Galatians 6:10 gentleness neighbor goodness
• And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
  2 Corinthians 9:8 blessing worrying goodness
• May the Lord bless you
  and protect you.
  May the Lord smile on you
  and be gracious to you.
  May the Lord show you his favor
  and give you his peace.
  Numbers 6:24-26 grace blessing peace
• You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.
  James 4:4 sin God friendship
• Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!
  Luke 9:16-17 miracles food prayer
• Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
  Colossians 3:18-19 humility marriage relationships
• Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 joy gratitude prayer
• The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
  and his ears are open to their prayers.
  But the Lord turns his face
  against those who do evil.
  1 Peter 3:12 righteousness prayer listening
• Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
  Romans 8:18 eternal life salvation suffering
• But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
  Luke 18:13 repentance conversion humility
• Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.
  Deuteronomy 7:9 reliability law God
• They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
  Romans 1:25-28 idols sexuality desires
• Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
  Hebrews 10:24-25 second coming community encouragement